For better or worse, the New York Daily News was a huge part of my life from an early age. I grew up reading the paper every day, starting from 1977, when I was 10 years old. Between the New York Yankees' "Bronx Zoo"-era coverage, and the Son of Sam stories, the paper was an enormous influence on my way of thinking. Then, when I ended up working at the tabloid in 2000, it helped turn me from a rube (my idea of fine dining then was Red Lobster!) to a real New Yorker.
Plus, I met Squawker Jon (he hired me and got me out of Texas) and other people who are friends to this day.
The New York Daily News' Firemageddon wrecks me to the core
